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Peter Fray departs The Australian to take professor of journalism role at UTS 7

Bauer Media to shut Zoo Weekly 24

ACMA finds anti-gay marriage ‘iceberg’ ad is not a breach of the television codes of practice 3

University of Canberra adds a content marketing major as part of journalism degree 11

Intrepid Travel aims to create ‘movement’ with launch of social media campaign 4

Adshel says marketers aren’t using digital outdoor to ‘capacity’ claiming new study shows contextual ads are ‘19% more effective’ 5

Melissa Hopkins to head up M&C Saatchi’s Optus business following departure of Chiquita King

Pitch Watch: GSK moves $27.5m media account; Carnival Australia calls review; Mercedes down to negotiations 2

Ex-Magazine Publishers Australia boss Robin Parkes back in industry at NewsLifeMedia 1

Celebrity Apprentice debuts with just 566,000 while The Bachelor leaves reality rivals trailing 7

News Corp buys viral video company Unruly in $125m bid to extend its video reach

Morning Update: Johnnie Walker overhauls Keep Walking; WPP boss on skills shortage; Comedian’s bizarre lies about surviving 9/11

David Mott named ITV Studios CEO with Ray Wardrop to replace him as head of Nine Perth 1

NZ Media and Entertainment consolidating print, digital and radio together in one newsroom

‘Chaotic and strange’: TripleM bringing back evening show The Rubber Room after 16 years 3

Havas global CEO hints at further expansion but admits clients are nervous over future

Mumbrella 360 Video: The Encore Score

Zenith Optimedia wins global media account for Singapore Airlines from MEC after review 1

Jarryd Hayne’s debut for San Francisco 49ers helps swell ESPN audience to record levels 1

Australian firms failing to deliver good customer experience despite prioritising it claims report 9

New workshop to show people how they can use acting skills to improve their pitches 3

M&C Saatchi promotes executive creative director Ben Welsh to creative chairman of Asia 6

800 Words debuts strongly for Seven while Sunrise spill coverage from London beats Today 1

Telstra’s GM of marketing Michaela Chan leaves telco for role with Ooh Media

Comparison site hacked as web developer demands $3000 from digital agency Dcodr 24

Nielsen’s mobile campaign ratings to launch in October with daily measurement next year 2

Morning Update: Facebook to get ‘unlike’ button; Share a Coke with Obesity; Best cocaine ads of the 70s

SMI: Ten’s revenue up 3.1 per cent in last month as paid ad market lifts overall

ABC boss proposes forcing Netflix to contribute to creation of Australian content with new fund 10

Chemist Warehouse pull ‘Smell like a sir’ ad after ruling against pipe-smoking character 5

WA creative stalwart Paul Yole stepping back from The Brand Agency ahead of retirement 2

Target executive admits personalisation ‘not good enough’ despite mass of customer data 2

News Corp’s Kate de Brito new Mamamia editor

A disorientated Owen Wilson stars in bizarre new ‘Cruiselings’ campaign for P&O 15

ESPN to kick off brand campaign during Jarryd Hayne’s NFL debut for 49ers today 1

Seven manages primetime win with X Factor as leadership spill leads to disjointed night for TV 3

Amnesty uses 360 degree mobile ads to highlight the dilemmas facing Syrian refugees

Morning Update: First Droga5 work for Toyota Scion; Tequila Rolling back the years; Canadian newspaper trials online payment system

The Maze Runner outshines Adam Sandler film Pixels on opening weekend to top box office

Turnbull resigns as communications minister as bid to overturn Prime Minister Abbott begins

‘If you want my job, watch out for the ad’: Mark Scott confirms departure date from ABC

RSVP rolls out new campaign as first work from Core looks to attract younger love-seekers

Pitch watch: What became of Droga5’s last clients?; Government picks agency for China free trade push; Tajer a mediapalooza winner

Coca-Cola moves to ‘Come Alive’ banner for all brands in bid to highlight their differences 5

Telstra starts Apple Music push after quietly ditching its music streaming service Mog 1

Seven dominates thanks to X Factor and Peter Allen as The Biggest Loser struggles on return 1

ACCC cites serious concerns over sports rights and sales as it delays Ten and Foxtel merger 4

Nine’s Today launches ‘We Love Australia’ week to counter Seven’s Sunrise world tour 3

Morning Update: Like A Girl wins Emmy; Donald Trump’s nemesis?; NFL returns to huge ratings 1

Google pushes watch time as currency for Youtube as it seeks Preferred program partners 2

The New Zealand Herald wins the top award at PANPA Newspaper of the Year ceremony

Google’s global partnerships head rejects idea it is trying to usurp media agencies

Samsung turns to ‘an ogre doing burnouts in a muscle car’ for latest TV range push 2

Mr iSelect under threat as website makes the switch from AJF to Leo Burnett Melbourne 3

Huffpo audience down half a million in a year despite launch of Australian operation in August 13

Greg Hywood: Feud between News Corp and Fairfax is doing ‘a lot of damage’ to industry 14

The Chaser’s Media Circus has soft opening while The Bachelor edges close to million mark 1

Sir Martin Sorrell: Facebook’s three second video viewership standards are ‘ludicrous’ 2

Sales boss Tony Kendall departs Bauer Media to take control of Australian Radio Network 11

Morning Update: AdWeek hammers Sofy BeFresh ad; Bloomberg’s business cover; Grey asks media for a party; O2’s rugby ad

Energy the focus as long-running banana campaign shows no sign of running out of juice

Metro Screen succumbs to funding crisis as not-for-profit organisation prepares to close 6

Southern Cross Austereo confirms journalist redundancies in the wake of ‘streamlining’ 5

Fairfax Media on the hunt for elusive sales ‘unicorn’ who can create as well as sell content 13

Harris Farm takes local produce battle to supermarket giants with pop-up store campaign 6

Merivale appoints new marketing director as hospitality firm ramps up content division 1

Presto boss: Streaming players have moved beyond ‘yell and sell’ to a brand building stage 3

Nine rules itself out of AFL deal as network concedes rights packages will continue to rise 1

Publish conference to hear about the commercial strategy driving the world’s fastest growing media site

Nielsen to review Buzzfeed news classification as publisher lifts lid on local video strategy

CUB marketer warns sports rights holders to make greater effort in selling sponsor packages

Gruen’s return a ratings winner for the ABC 2

Morning Update: What marketers need to know from today’s Apple event; Nat Geo to abandon nonprofit status; Brands celebrate Queen

Droga5 to shut its Sydney office in what agency founder describes as a ‘bitter pill to swallow’ 49

Morrow says since Netflix launched NBN data consumption has surged 60 per cent 4

Lack of Socceroos sponsor our ‘biggest challenge’, admits Football Federation boss 5

Foxtel marks 20th anniversary with its CEO arguing that lowering entry price was a success 2

ACMA rules A Current Affair report on Christian organisation breached codes of practice 3

Strategist behind Volvo’s Van Damme Epic Split video to headline BEfest

M&C Saatchi wins Gold Clio Healthcare award for ‘The One Who Will End Cancer’ campaign

Holden launches dedicated Foxtel Anytime channel to promote its new Holden Astra

Jessica Rowe, Mikey Robins and Chris McQueen in latest Woolworths careers ad 1

The Great Australian Spelling Bee ends on a high but cat videos hand Seven wins the night

Netflix growth surge slows, with Roy Morgan claiming US giant now reaches 2.2m Aussies

Morning Update: Journo filmed ‘kicking’ refugee; Apple’s adblocking in spotlight; Wrangler or wrongler 8

Fairfax to target ‘upper-crust’ Aussie home buyers with Domain’s new Prestige publication 6

Ad wrap up: The latest ads from Berlei, OPSM, Racing Victoria and Melbourne Racing Club

Stylist Jules Sebastian tours celebrity homes in new web series for realestate.com.au